CAMERON MOTORSPORTS SQUAD SHINES IN FLORIDA
"Vincec sweeps Pro Shifter"
Hamilton, Ontario - January 17, 2007 - Hot off a successful Group
A weekend at the Florida Winter Tour, Cameron Motorsports returned
with equally rewarding Group B results. In the headline Pro Shifter
class, Cameron Motorsports CRG Factory driver Michael Vincec started
the 2007 season as he ended 2006, on the top step of the podium. Along
with his two wins, Michael chalked up the fastest lap in both races
as well as a pole position. His CMI/CRG/Swedetech powered machine
was dialed in throughout the weekend thanks to the work of tuner Brian
Bettencourt. Brian has returned for another year with Michael after
his championship rookie season in the headline class. Joining Michael
in Pro Shifter were teammates Gianmarco Raimondo who drove to a top
ten finish on Sunday while Michael Di Meo placed fifteenth on his
rookie debut in the high profile class.
In other weekend action the talented lead junior driver for Cameron
Motorsports, David Ostella was back after a successful Rotax Max weekend
in group A. This time behind the wheel of the CMI/CRG/Hi-Rev Parilla
kart, David qualified second in JICA on Saturday just five one hundredths
off pole, however, some bad fortune in the final saw him finishing
sixth. Newcomer to Cameron Motorsports, Connor Carrothers, hit the
asphalt for the first time in JICA. In a class topping 32 drivers
the rookie made strides all weekend long improving each session. He
ran in 12th at one point before a racing incident set him back. “Connor
is a great kid and is consciously developing his driving skills. I
know we are going to see a lot from him, he has the stuff,”
observed Cameron Motorsports National Team Manager Mike Roth.
Cameron Motorsports American drivers left a strong impression in ICA
action. Cody Jolly and Garrett Napier qualified respectively fifth
and tenth on Saturday, both encountered trouble in the prefinal pushing
them to the back. Napier recovered moving forward nine positions to
finish 11th in the final. Sunday’s race had Jolly finishing
with an impressive top ten from his back of the pack start in last
position.
In his rookie year, Cameron Motorsports youngest driver - 7 year old
Matteus Makos - debuted in the Cadet class alongside older brother
Julius. Both karters had an impressive intro to the tour finishing
each time and completing all laps with weekend highs – Julius
had an 11th place finish and Matteus a 15th place. Both youngsters
will be back to the Tour next month with wrench Mark Kitchen at their
side.
The Cameron Motorsports National CRG squad will compete in next month’s
Round #2 of the Florida Winter Tour, talented drivers interested in
joining the successful team should contact Danielle Duffy or Michael
Roth at 905-679-2122.
Cameron Motorsports Fast Facts:
Cameron Motorsports is Canada's largest karting entity. It operates
Cameron Motorsports Park in Hamilton, and is the promoter and worldwide
distributor of the F1-K International karting equipment and racing
series and the Ontario master distributor and importer of CRG Karts.
Cameron Motorsports' arrive and drive programs have over 2200 members
that compete annually. Based in Hamilton, Ontario Cameron Motorsports
has a complete line of karting equipment and services for the karting
community. Cameron Motorsports fields an elite National Team in the
Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship, the Snap-On Stars of Karting
Presented by IRL Championship and other selected events.
The Cameron
Motorsports Karting Complex in Hamilton Ontario will host of the 2007
ASN Canada FIA Canadian National Karting Championship.
For more information
on Cameron Motorsports National Team, visit
www.CameronMotorsports.com or call 905-679-2122.
